Bag with Removable Pouch

ABSTRACT

A bag and removable pouch are provided in which one handle of the bag can be looped through the other handle. The bag can be optionally partially transparent and pliable.

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.62/625,833, filed Feb. 2, 2018, which is incorporated herein in itsentirety.

FIELD

The disclosure relates generally to a bag for carrying one or moreitems. The disclosure relates specifically to a bag, which may have aremovable pouch.

BACKGROUND

Bags are useful for carrying one or more items and allowing anindividual to have their hands free. Many activities or events requirethat bags be clear in order to minimize the bringing of harmful itemsinto the event. For example, the National Football League (NFL)currently has a policy that limits the size and type of bag that may bebrought into a stadium. The current policy of the NFL is for the bags tobe clear plastic, vinyl or PVC and do not exceed 12″×6″×12″; aone-gallon clear plastic freezer bag; or small clutch bag, approximatelythe size of a hand with one of the clear plastic bags. The NationalCollegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) required that bags being broughtin the Final Four be a 12″×6″×12″ clear plastic bag; a gallon clearplastic storage bag; or small clutch bag (5.5″×8.5″ or smaller). Theclear bag expedites fan entry by decreasing the amount of time neededfor personnel to search bags.

The clear plastic bags available often do not contain compartments forcell phones, mobile devices, or personal items. They are also notconducive to having a secure attachment to the person. The currentplastic bags may not be logically segmented to provide ease of storageof personal items or a mobile device with a separate access to themobile device while still safely secured to the person carrying theplastic bag.

In addition, such bags while they may offer the ability for personalexpression or to show team spirit, are often not aesthetically pleasing.

It would be advantageous to have an aesthetically pleasing bag that iscapable of carrying one or more items, including a cell phone or mobiledevice and a removable pouch for personal items.

SUMMARY

An embodiment of the disclosure is a bag comprising: a first handle of afirst length; a second handle of a second length wherein the firstlength is greater than the second length; a removable pouch; wherein thebag comprises a pliable and at least partially transparent material. Inan embodiment, a portion of the bag is not transparent. In anembodiment, the first handle and the second handle each comprise anopening. In an embodiment, the first handle can be inserted through anopening on the second handle. In an embodiment, the portion of the bagthat is not transparent is of a color significant to a particularentity. In an embodiment, the entity is a sports team. In an embodiment,the bag further comprises a compartment for a cell phone or mobiledevice.

In an embodiment, the bag further comprises a first chamber which canaccommodate the removable pouch. In an embodiment, the bag furthercomprises a second chamber for a cell phone or mobile device. The secondchamber comprises a slot through which the cell phone or mobile devicecan be placed therein. In an embodiment, the slot is on the secondhandle.

The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features of the presentdisclosure in order that the detailed description that follows may bebetter understood. Additional features and advantages of the disclosurewill be described hereinafter, which form the subject of the claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

In order that the manner in which the above-recited and otherenhancements and objects of the disclosure are obtained, a moreparticular description of the disclosure briefly described above will berendered by reference to specific embodiments thereof which areillustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawingsdepict only typical embodiments of the disclosure and are therefore notto be considered limiting of its scope, the disclosure will be describedwith additional specificity and detail through the use of theaccompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 shows a front view of the bag and removable pouch;

FIG. 2 shows a top view of the bag;

FIG. 3 shows a front view of the bag with the removable pouch inside;

FIG. 4 shows a front view of the bag with a cell phone inside;

FIG. 5 shows a front view of the bag with the removable pouch and a cellphone or mobile device inside;

FIG. 6 shows a front view of the bag looped with the removable pouch andcell phone or mobile device inside;

FIG. 7 shows a back view of the bag looped with the removable pouchinside;

FIG. 8 shows a front view of the bag looped over a wrist with theremovable pouch inside, and

FIG. 9 shows a front view of the pouch.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The particulars shown herein are by way of example and for purposes ofillustrative discussion of the preferred embodiments of the presentdisclosure only and are presented in the cause of providing what isbelieved to be the most useful and readily understood description of theprinciples and conceptual aspects of various embodiments of thedisclosure. In this regard, no attempt is made to show structuraldetails of the disclosure in more detail than is necessary for thefundamental understanding of the disclosure, the description taken withthe drawings making apparent to those skilled in the art how the severalforms of the disclosure may be embodied in practice.

The following definitions and explanations are meant and intended to becontrolling in any future construction unless clearly and unambiguouslymodified in the following examples or when application of the meaningrenders any construction meaningless or essentially meaningless. Incases where the construction of the term would render it meaningless oressentially meaningless, the definition should be taken from Webster'sDictionary 3^(rd) Edition.

Transparent, as used herein, means allowing light to pass through sothat objects behind can be distinctly seen. Transparency requirements,as used herein, are transparency requirements of various entities, suchas the National Football League,

Elasticity, as used herein, means the ability of an object or materialto resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed.

Disclosed herein is a bag that is capable of carrying one or more items,including a cell phone or mobile device and a removable pouch forpersonal items. Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, in an embodiment, the bag 10comprises two handles 15, 16, one of which is longer than the other, forexample, the handle 15 is longer than the handle 16. In someembodiments, each handle comprises an opening. Referring to FIG. 2, inan embodiment, two mirror symmetrical trapezoidal sides 151, 152 of thehandle 15 form an opening 21, two mirror symmetrical trapezoidal sides161, 162 of the handle 16 form an opening 22. Referring to FIG. 6, in anembodiment, the longer handle 15 can be inserted through the opening 22in the shorter handle. Referring to FIG. 8, in an embodiment, theportion of the longer handle 15 extending from the opening 22 in theshort handle can be place over an individual's wrist 50. In anembodiment, the handles 15, 16 comprise a material that possesseselasticity. In an embodiment, the edges of the handle portion arerounded. In an embodiment, the material is neoprene. A body portion 12seamed to handles 15, 16 forms a chamber 23 to accommodate items such asa removable pouch 30. The chamber 23 has an opening 24 between thehandles 15 and 16 through which items can be placed. In an embodiment,at least a portion of the body portion 12 is transparent. In anembodiment, the body portion 12 can include two or more layers to form aplurality of chambers, the chambers can have same volumes or differentvolumes. In an embodiment, the handle portion on the side of the bagwith the short handle ends higher than on the side with the longerhandle.

In an embodiment, the bag 10 includes a removable pouch 30. In anembodiment, the bag 10 and removable pouch 30 can be separated to allowan individual to use different pouches and different bags together or tocarry the bag or removable pouch separately.

Referring to FIGS. 1-7, in an embodiment, one of the handles, forexample, handle 16 comprises a slot 17 through which a cell phone 40 ormobile device can be placed in a chamber 18. In an embodiment, the cellphone 40 or mobile device can be used while still present in the cellphone or mobile device compartment. In an embodiment, the slot 17through which to place the cell phone or mobile device is slanted. In anembodiment, the slant is such that the left-hand portion of the openingis higher than the right-hand opening.

In an embodiment, the bag comprises a vertical seam 25 to limit thevolume of the chamber 18. In an embodiment, the seam is a heat-sealedseam. In an embodiment, the vertical seam 25 is slightly offset towardsthe cell phone or mobile device chamber. In an embodiment, the cellphone or mobile device portion is comprised of two or more layers. In anembodiment, the remainder of the bag is comprised of one or more layers.In an embodiment, the placement of the vertical seam allows for the bagto fold over itself. In an embodiment, the cell phone or mobile devicecompartment partially folds over the other portion of the bag.

In an embodiment, the transparent portion of the bag are heat sealedalong the outer circumference. In an embodiment, the handle portions arestitched along the outer edges.

In an embodiment, the two handles are separated and stitched along theouter edges of the body portion 12 of the bag respectively.

In an embodiment, the two handles 15, 16 are an integral whole, that is,the bottoms of the two handles are connected into a connection structure14 and the two handles 15, 16 extend upward from the connectionstructure 14. The connection structure 14 is stitched along the outeredges of the body portion 12 of the bag. In addition, while in anembodiment an attachment for the seam 27 between the body portion 12 andthe connection structure 14 is sewing, other methods including but notlimited to adhesive can be used.

In an embodiment, the seam 27 between the transparent portion 25 and theconnection structure 14 is a horizontal straight seam, which means boththe bottom of the connection structure 14 and the top of the transparentportion 12 of the bag are horizontal straight. One of the benefits ofthis kind of structure is easy fabrication. In another embodiment, theseam 27 between the transparent portion and the whole structure has acurved shape with the convex curve of the top of the body portion 12 andthe concave curve of the bottom of the connection structure 14. The pullforce between the transparent portion 12 and the connection structure 14distributes alone the seam 27. Because the length of the curved shapeseam is greater than that of the horizontal straight seam, ifwithstanding the same pull, the force on unit length of curved shapeseam will be less than that of straight seam, such that the bag canstand wear and tear.

It is a benefit of the bag disclosed herein that it is capable offitting wrists of a variety of sizes, especially related tocircumference.

In an embodiment, the color of the handles can be used to show teamspirit. In an embodiment, the material of which the handles arecomprised is one or more of the team colors. In an embodiment, thehandles comprise a team emblem. In an embodiment, the transparentportion of the bag comprises a team emblem. In an embodiment, thestitching is present in a different team color than the color of thehandles. In an embodiment, the colors are representative of an entitysuch as an educational institution or Greek letter organization,including but not limited to, sororities and fraternities. In anembodiment, the bag and/or removable pouch comprise indicia of an event,concert, or conference. In an embodiment, the bag and removable pouch donot contain one or more emblems. In an embodiment, the bag and removablepouch are of a design suitable for a formal event.

In an embodiment, referring to FIG. 9, the removable pouch 30 is capableof holding personal items. In an embodiment, the removable pouch is thesame color as the handles. In an embodiment, the removable pouch is thesame or different team color than the handles. In an embodiment, theremovable pouch is circular. In an embodiment, the removable pouchcomprises a zipper 32. In an embodiment, the pouch is for privacy and/orsecurity. In an embodiment, the removable pouch comprises one or morepockets on the outside of the removable pouch. In an embodiment, thepocket is on the front of the removable pouch. In an embodiment, anemblem is present on the back of the pouch. In an embodiment, the pocketis capable of holding cards, including but not limited to identificationand/or credit cards.

In an embodiment, the bag is of the following proportions: 11.5″ inwidth; 8″ in height; short handle 6.5″ in length; long handle 4″ inlength; short handle narrowing from 4″ to 2″ in width from bottom to topof the handle; long handle narrowing from 4″ to 2″ in width from bottomto top of the handle; 3.5″ cell phone opening. In an embodiment, the bagcan be larger or smaller than the proportions above. In an embodiment,the removable pouch is 5″ in diameter. In an embodiment, the removablepouch can be larger or smaller than the proportions above.

In an embodiment, the removable pouch can be used for personal items. Inan embodiment, personal items comprise cash, coins, identificationcards, credit cards, tickets, make-up, lip balm, and feminine hygieneproducts. In an embodiment, the removable pouch can be defined as awallet or coin purse. In an embodiment, the removable pouch providesprivate storage. In an embodiment, the removable pouch provides RFIDshielding. In an embodiment, the removable pouch provides comprises theability to access an area that has secured entry.

An embodiment of the disclosure is a bag comprising: a first handle 16of a first length; a second handle 15 of a second length wherein thesecond length is greater than the first length; a removable pouch 30;wherein the bag comprises a pliable and at least partially transparentmaterial. In an embodiment, the difference in length between the firstlength and the second length is right-sized for forming an opening forthe bag to be worn on a wrist or an arm of varying circumferences. In anembodiment, a portion of the bag is not transparent. In an embodiment,the first handle 16 and the second handle 15 each comprise an opening.In an embodiment, the second handle can be inserted through an openingon the first handle forming a loop. In an embodiment, the portion of thebag that is not transparent is of a color, logo, or pattern orcombination thereof significant to a particular entity, group or event.In an embodiment, the entity is a sports team, entity or event. In anembodiment, the bag further comprises a chamber for a cell phone ormobile device formed by a seam in the bag. In an embodiment, the bagfurther comprises a slot 17 for removing or placing the cell phone ormobile device in said chamber, accessible whether in the looped orunlooped position. In an embodiment, the unlooped bag is oval in shape.In an embodiment, the first handle and second handle are looped to forma tear-drop, oval, or round shape. In an embodiment, the seam, the slot,or a combination of both are designed to form a cleaner and moreaesthetic form. In an embodiment, the bag and/or removable pouch canprovide cell phone or mobile device charging ability. In an embodiment,the bag allows the individual to use the touch screen of the cell phoneor mobile device while the cell phone or mobile device is present in thecell phone compartment. In an embodiment, the cell phone or mobiledevice allows for a cord for headphones to extend from the slot.

In an embodiment, the shapes of the two handles 15, 16 are rectangles.The horizontal lengths of the rectangles are set long enough such thatwhen the wrist is fitted in the handle, the pressure per unit area thewrist will undergo is small enough to make the wrist feel comfortable.In an embodiment, the shapes of the two handles are trapezoid with asmall top base and a large bottom base. With this shape, the handles 15,16 have enough strength, the second handle can easily pass through theopening on the first handle with its small top base while to make thewrist feel comfortable when the wrist is fitted in the second handle.

The bag discloses herein offers the benefit of being aestheticallypleasing at least in part due to the position of the seam, the locationand angle of the cell phone or mobile device slot; and the looping ofthe handles.

In an embodiment, the seam 25 can be angled, and the slot 17 is enlargedto accommodate larger cell phones or mobile devices.

All the compositions and methods disclosed and claimed herein can bemade and executed without undue experimentation in light of the presentdisclosure. While the articles and methods of this disclosure have beendescribed in terms of preferred embodiments, it will be apparent tothose of skill in the art that variations may be applied to the articlesand methods and in the steps or in the sequence of steps of the methodsdescribed herein without departing from the concept, spirit and scope ofthe disclosure. More specifically, it will be apparent that certainagents which are related may be substituted for the agents describedherein while the same or similar results would be achieved. All suchsimilar substitutes and modifications apparent to those skilled in theart are deemed to be within the spirit, scope and concept of thedisclosure as defined by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A bag comprising: a first handle of a firstlength; a second handle of a second length wherein the first length isgreater than the second length; a removable pouch; wherein the bagcomprises a pliable and at least partially transparent material.
 2. Thebag of claim 1 wherein a portion of the bag is not transparent.
 3. Thebag of claim 1 wherein the first handle and the second handle eachcomprise an opening.
 4. The bag of claim 3 wherein the first handle canbe inserted through an opening on the second handle.
 5. The bag of claim2 wherein the portion of the bag that is not transparent is of a colorsignificant to a particular entity.
 6. The bag of claim 5 wherein theentity is a sports team.
 7. The bag of claim 6 wherein the entity is aGreek letter organization.
 8. The bag of claim 6 wherein the entity isan educational institution.
 9. The bag of claim 1 wherein an emblem ispresent on the removable pouch.
 10. The bag of claim 9 wherein theemblem is present on the back of the removable pouch.
 11. The bag ofclaim 1 further comprising a first chamber.
 12. The bag of claim 11,wherein the first chamber accommodates the removable pouch.
 13. The bagof claim 1 further comprising a second chamber for a cell phone ormobile device.
 14. The bag of claim 13, wherein the second chambercomprising a slot through which the cell phone or mobile device can beplaced therein.
 15. The bag of claim 13, wherein the slot is on thesecond handle.